Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-14
SUNDAY RIOTERS Al LONDON.

| ana HaIGle with the RSHce-M
| Policemen and Rioters Wounded.
| LONDON, Nov. 13'-The scene in Trafalgar
Square to-day has not been equa1led since
1866, when the people asserting the right Of
public meeting destroyed the ratings around
Hyde Park. Four thousand policemen took
possession of the approaches to the square
at an early hour. They had been on the
ground but short time when various socie-
| ties, Socialistie, Radical and Irish, appeared
! from every every direction. The paraders
I were headed by bands of music and they car
ried banners and notices The police at
tackled and dispersed each group as it arrived
near the square. Fierce fights took place on
the Strand, Northumberland avenue, White
hall, Pail Mall and other adjacent streets.
One of the societies succeeded in entering the
| sqbare, but was repulsed after bloody fight
| in which Comuoner Graham was seriously
injured. Mr.. Graham was subsequently, ar
rested for attacking the police. At $50
the people in the vicinity of the
square numbered one hundred thousand and
the police were powerless to thoroughly
oesperse them. Cavalry and infantry were
summoned to the assistance of the police but
no change was made as the people of their
own accord began to desperse at dusk, About
two hundred citizens and forty policemen
were injured. Fifty persons were arrested,
among them Socialist Burns. Some of the
injured were we'll enough to leave the hospi-
tails after treatment One patient was dread
fully burned with vitrol squirted from a
syringe. Another declares he was bayonet-
ted in the bullock. Two policemen were
stabbed. It was noticeable that the crowd
while hooting the police, cheered the cavalry
and infantry posted in the middle of the
square ready for action in case the crowd
hTnka he line k1,oo
ceeded in breaking the line it is believed that
the riot act would have been read and the
infantry would have been ordered to fire.
By three o'clock there Rwas an immense
concourse of people packed on the steps of
ST. Martins church and Morley's hotel and
on the roors of the houses in adj acent streets
The majority seemed to be respectable per-
sons attracted by curiosity. The remain
der were loafers of the worst classes. Sever
al arrests were made about this time. An
excited movement was visible at 4 o'clock at
the Strand entrance of the square when
amid a mingling of cheers and boots body
OF police was seen escorting Mr.. Graham and
Mr.. Burns to the center of the square In
spector Hume says that Graham, who was
bareheaded and leading four hundred men,
made determined effort to break the police
lines in order to enter the square. They
were unarmed, but used their fists freely
The police drew their batons and Graham
received blow on the forehead. Burns
was arrested without receiving blow. After
Graham's wound had been dressed both
prisoners were taken to the station
Graham was released on bail, but Burns re-
NAMED in custody. In the meantime bodies |
of paraders had arrived by every debouching |
avenue, but they were dispersed and com
PEELED to yield their flags and banners before
arriving at the square. Numbers crowded
the omnibuses and harangued from the knife |
boards while the vehicles slowly traversed
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the crowd cheering wildly. Then a process
sion of seven brakes crowded with men carr |
rying small red flags drove past st. Martins |
church and tried 90 stop in front of the |
National Gallery. The police compelled |
them to move on and they turned down the |
west side and attempted to make the circuit |
of the square. The police rushed to the |
hoI ses' heads, but finding it would |
create disturbance to turn the paraders |
off the square allowed them to complete the /
circuit. Several futile attempts were made |
to address the crowd. Many persons who /
were hustled by the police became incensed /
and raised their sticks against the officers |
They were speedily disarmed and driven |
away with cuffs by the police, who had |
been ordered to refrain from using their |
batons unless it became absolutely necessary /
for the purpose of defense.
At 4:15 O'Clock loud cheers heralded the
arrival of cavalry force, with Colonel Tai
bot at it's head, from Whitehall and Magig-
trate Marshall prepared to read the riot act |
in case such warning should become neces-
sary. But the crowd became good humored
While the guards trotted eight abreast around |
the square, cheers went up, accompanied by
shouts of bravo, MARSHALL We want free
speech; we are all true Englishmen, Irish
men and Scotchmen we only want
our legal rights citizens of London" A |
second circuit of the square by the guards |
elected opposition from mob of roughs in
the crowd who shouted: "Britons shall be |
ruled by lead and bayonets." Three proans
were given for the home secretary. The
guards patrolled the square several times and
then turned into the adjacent streets. They
in awning the roughs and in greatly
thinning out the crowd.
Soon after 5 o'clock the police made
series of charges with their batons in an eff
fort to clear the whole vicinity During one
charge the whole window of an electrical
shop fell with crash. The loafers made a
rush for the contents of the window, but the
police recaptured many articles and arrested
the thieves. A minute later the window of
refreshment room was smashed in by the
pressure of the crowd. There were one or
two similar cases in the course of the charges
but by six O'Clock there was no fear of further
trouble.
At $50 the whole force of Life Guards
again patrolled the square and finally they
dispersed. Some excitement was caused at
with the captured flags and ban
ners. The mounted police and Life Guards |
were now ordered in the direction of Parlia-
ment building, the sides being cordoned with
eonstables to prevent rushes. This move
cleared Whitehall and Parliament street.
Paraders from Peckham, Birmoudsey and |
Deptford joined forces at Westminster at
o'clock. They numbered in all eight thou
sand men and all appeared to be under the
of one leader. Marching with |
arms linked they occupied Parliament Square.
When Superintendent Dimloys ordered them |
& dispense a tremendous struggle occurred.
The flags carried by the paraders were made |
.allying points for the mob and around them
earful struggles took place. Eventually, |
however, the procession was completely dis
oersed. A large body arrived by St James
treet, Pail Mall at o'clock, hooting the
Carlton and cheering the Reform club. When
his body was near the Athenaeum the police
barred the way and an officer shouted, s'You
ant go further" The crowd resisted and
he police dubbed and drove them away their
banners being broken down. This crowd
While retreating met another body and re- |
urned to the scene of the scuff1e and was
gain scattered by the police All the Life
he Carlton House terrace. Meanwhile the
Prince OF Wales, who was sitting in a cab |
returning TO Marlborough House, ,
rdered drink for all policemen on duty near
he house. The Pail Mall club followed his |
xample. The police refused bail for Mr..
Graham in spite of his injuries. Most of the
prisoners are confined in the Bow Street, .
scotland Yard and King street prisons.
The executive of the Radical federation | !
eld meeting to night and resolved to hold
meeting of delegates Oh Wednesday evening
t the London Patriotic club to decide upon
measures for repeating the attempt to hold a
Meeting on Sunday next.
At st. Thomas hospital there is a boy suf-
ering from conclusion of the brain and in
ernal injuries. He is not likely to live q
trough the night A constable had his leg | I
ractured and sustained other injuries. Po- :
ce were inquiring at all the hospitals for the :,
ames and addresses of the injured At mid L
light all was quiet.
WITH A BLzNDMAN
Highly Accomplished Lady Is
stopped While Leading Him to the
Altar. "
WILKEsBARRE, Nov. 13.-James Golden, I
lind carnet waayar livea in the town of i